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彼は秘書が結婚したときに、彼女を解雇しなければならなかった。

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秘書 結婚した ときに 彼女 解雇しなければならなかった

English Translation

He had to part with his secretary when she got married.

Furigana

(かれ)秘書(ひしょ)結婚(けっこん)したときに、彼女(かのじょ)解雇(かいこ)しなければならなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa hisho ga kekkonshita tokini, kanojo o kaikoshinakerebanaranakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
秘書 (ひしょ)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
結婚 (けっこん)
marriage
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
解雇 (かいこ)
discharge; dismissal

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
Meanings: secret, conceal
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Reading: コン
Meaning: marriage
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: コ、 やと.う
Meanings: employ, hire